Research and Development of Building Materials Based on Industrial Waste

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue of "Research and Development of Building Materials Based on Industrial Waste" is focused on the preparation and description of the properties of new building materials on the basis of industrial waste to be used in practice in civil engineering. The use of these waste materials in the form of filler or as a partial replacement of the binder in the design of new building composites is a key tool for updating the policy concerning secondary raw materials for different developed countries, the objective of which is to increase the self-sufficiency in raw materials by replacing primary sources with secondary raw materials (treated industrial waste). The secondary raw materials used for the research and development of new building materials include blast furnace granulated slag, steel slag, fly ash, recycled rubber, recycled glass, recycled plastic, etc. The use of these secondary raw materials based on industrial waste in the design of new sustainable building materials is in line with the sustainable development of society, leading to the protection of the environment and to the conservation of natural depletable resources. The research and development of new building materials based on industrial waste is a very difficult process that brings new challenges for scientists and research teams, both in Europe and from a global point of view.

For this reason, this Special Issue is an excellent opportunity to present and publish the latest research findings in the field of building materials prepared on the basis of industrial waste, especially cement composites and their properties (physical, mechanical, deformable, durability, structure, etc.).

Dr. Vojtěch Václavík
Guest Editor

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